There are four — count ‘em, four! — MLB playoff games on Friday, so we thought we would open this thread up early and just let everyone chat about the games all day long. The festivities start off with Justin Verlander (!) and the Houston Astros facing the stupid face Cleveland Indians at 2:05 p.m., and continue with Game 2 of the Colorado Rockies-Milwaukee Brewers series at 4:15 p.m. The Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees get their primetime matchup so all of those network executives can stay fat and happy, and then Anibal Sanchez (!!) will face the Los Angeles Dodgers at 9:37 p.m.
In the meantime, this thread may (or may not) be updated with relevant information throughout the day. From pitching matchups to lineups to general game preview-ery, be sure to hit that refresh button every once in a while.
And enjoy the playoff baseball feast!
Time/Place: 2:05 p.m., Minute Maid Park
Series: 0-0
SB Nation sites: Let’s Go Tribe and The Crawfish Boxes
Media: TBS, TBS.com
Pitching Matchup: RHP Corey Kluber (20-7, 2.89 ERA) vs. RHP Justin Verlander (16-9, 2.52 ERA)
ALDS Game 1 Pitching Matchup
Pitcher |
IP |
K% |
BB% |
FIP |
fWAR |
Pitcher |
IP |
K% |
BB% |
FIP |
fWAR |
Kluber |
215.0 |
26.4 |
4.0 |
3.12 |
5.6 |
Verlander |
214.0 |
34.8 |
4.4 |
2.78 |
6.8 |
ALDS Game 1 Lineups
INDIANS |
ASTROS |
INDIANS |
ASTROS |
Francisco Lindor - SS |
George Springer - CF |
Michael Brantley - LF |
Jose Altuve - 2B |
Jose Ramirez - 2B |
Alex Bregman - 3B |
Edwin Encarnacion - DH |
Yuli Gurriel - 1B |
Josh Donaldson - 3B |
Marwin Gonzalez - LF |
Yonder Alonso - 1B |
Carlos Correa - SS |
Melky Cabrera - RF |
Tyler White - DH |
Yan Gomes - C |
Josh Reddick - RF |
Jason Kipnis - CF |
Martin Maldonado - C |
Time/Place: 4:15 p.m., Miller Park
Series: 1-0, Milwaukee
SB Nation sites: Purple Row and Brew Crew Ball
Media: Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports Go
Pitching Matchup: LHP Tyler Anderson (7-9, 4.55 ERA) vs. RHP Jhoulys Chacin (15-8, 3.50 ERA)
NLDS Game 2 Pitching Matchup
Pitcher |
IP |
K% |
BB% |
FIP |
fWAR |
Pitcher |
IP |
K% |
BB% |
FIP |
fWAR |
Anderson |
176.0 |
22.3 |
8.0 |
4.57 |
2.0 |
Chacin |
192.2 |
19.6 |
8.9 |
4.03 |
2.6 |
NLDS Game 2 Lineups
ROCKIES |
BREWERS |
ROCKIES |
BREWERS |
Charlie Blackmon - CF |
Lorenzo Cain - CF |
DJ LeMahieu - 2B |
Christian Yelich - RF |
Nolan Arenado - 3B |
Ryan Braun - LF |
Carlos Gonzalez - RF |
Jesus Aguilar - 1B |
Trevor Story - SS |
Mike Moustakas - 3B |
Gerardo Parra - LF |
Hernan Perez - SS |
Ian Desmond - 1B |
Travis Shaw - 2B |
Chris Iannetta - C |
Erik Kratz - C |
Tyler Anderson - LHP |
Jhoulys Chacin - RHP |
Time/Place: 7:32 p.m., Fenway Park
Series: 0-0
SB Nation sites: Pinstripe Alley and Over the Monster
Media: TBS, TBS.com
Pitching Matchup: LHP J.A. Happ (17-6, 3.65 ERA) vs. LHP Chris Sale (12-4, 2.11 ERA)
ALDS Game 1 Pitching Matchup
Pitcher |
IP |
K% |
BB% |
FIP |
fWAR |
Pitcher |
IP |
K% |
BB% |
FIP |
fWAR |
Happ |
177.2 |
26.3 |
7.0 |
3.98 |
3.2 |
Sale |
158.0 |
38.4 |
5.5 |
1.98 |
6.5 |
ALDS Game 1 Lineups
YANKEES |
RED SOX |
YANKEES |
RED SOX |
Andrew McCutchen - LF |
Mookie Betts - RF |
Aaron Judge - RF |
Andrew Benintendi - LF |
Aaron Hicks - CF |
Steve Pearce - 1B |
Giancarlo Stanton - DH |
J.D. Martinez - DH |
Luke Voit - 1B |
Xander Bogaerts - SS |
Didi Gregorius - SS |
Eduardo Nunez - 3B |
Miguel Andujar - 3B |
Ian Kinsler - 2B |
Gary Sanchez - C |
Sandy Leon - C |
Gleyber Torres - 2B |
Jackie Bradley - CF |
Time/Place: 9:37 p.m., Dodger Stadium
Series: 1-0, Los Angeles
SB Nation sites: Talking Chop and True Blue LA
Media: Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports Go
Pitching Matchup: RHP Anibal Sanchez (7-6, 2.83 ERA) vs. LHP Clayton Kershaw (9-5, 2.73 ERA)
NLDS Game 2 Pitching Matchup
Pitcher |
IP |
K% |
BB% |
FIP |
fWAR |
Pitcher |
IP |
K% |
BB% |
FIP |
fWAR |
Sanchez |
136.2 |
24.4 |
7.6 |
3.62 |
2.4 |
Kershaw |
161.1 |
23.9 |
4.5 |
3.19 |
3.5 |
NLDS Game 2 Lineups
BRAVES |
DODGERS |
BRAVES |
DODGERS |
Ronald Acuna - LF |
Joc Pederson - LF |
Johan Camargo - 3B |
Justin Turner - 3B |
Freddie Freeman - 1B |
Max Muncy - 1B |
Nick Markakis - RF |
Manny Machado - SS |
Kurt Suzuki - C |
Yasiel Puig - RF |
Ozzie Albies - 2B |
Cody Bellinger - CF |
Ender Inciarte - CF |
Enrique Hernandez - 2B |
Charlie Culberson - SS |
Yasmani Grandal - C |
Anibal Sanchez - RHP |
Clayton Kershaw - LHP |